Enterprise trolley service - southerners being ripped off?

dowlingm · 22-03-2010, 21:19

I was looking at the IE site and pricing for Enterprise catering based off a discussion about train food pricing on another board and noticed the file name included "2008". Hmm sez I.

The STG-EUR differential on the menu is about 1.40 whereas the current exchange is about 1.12. I put it down to IE incompetence until I saw the same prices on Translink.

Can anyone confirm that this pricing remains in effect, and maybe have a whisper to the SBP if we're all still friends about this potential "ripoff Ireland" story?

Thomas Ralph · 22-03-2010, 21:52

Mark was quoted about this in the Sunday Times last month, in fact.

dowlingm · 22-03-2010, 21:58

Ah - I didn't see anything on the media or news sections so thought it might not be on the RUI radar.

Mark Gleeson · 22-03-2010, 22:59

Its just hard to get a digital copy of the Sunday Times. Jan Battles is the journalist, Sunday 7th or 13th not sure which

The price list on the Translink website is out of date, note how some items have different conversion ratios

We are working on a very special project about Enterprise more details in a few months, but its going to be very special

dowlingm · 23-03-2010, 02:44

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

We are working on a very special project about Enterprise more details in a few months, but its going to be very special

What - like terminating it to stop the nutsos in Norn Iron disrupting service south of Dundalk? Oh I kid, I kid.

Destructix · 09-11-2011, 00:40

I see this practice is still going on and they are making a bigger profit than people think. The drink is from the North too so they buy it at a lower VAT rate than here. Next time im paying in Sterling.

dowlingm · 11-11-2011, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

We are working on a very special project about Enterprise more details in a few months, but its going to be very special

Did anything come of this by the way?

22-03-2010, 21:19	#1
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Enterprise trolley service - southerners being ripped off? I was looking at the IE site and pricing for Enterprise catering based off a discussion about train food pricing on another board and noticed the file name included "2008". Hmm sez I. The STG-EUR differential on the menu is about 1.40 whereas the current exchange is about 1.12. I put it down to IE incompetence until I saw the same prices on Translink. Can anyone confirm that this pricing remains in effect, and maybe have a whisper to the SBP if we're all still friends about this potential "ripoff Ireland" story?

22-03-2010, 22:59	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its just hard to get a digital copy of the Sunday Times. Jan Battles is the journalist, Sunday 7th or 13th not sure which The price list on the Translink website is out of date, note how some items have different conversion ratios We are working on a very special project about Enterprise more details in a few months, but its going to be very special __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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22-03-2010, 21:52	#2
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Mark was quoted about this in the Sunday Times last month, in fact.

22-03-2010, 21:58	#3
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Ah - I didn't see anything on the media or news sections so thought it might not be on the RUI radar.

09-11-2011, 00:40	#6
Destructix Really Regular Poster Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Tipperary Posts: 258	I see this practice is still going on and they are making a bigger profit than people think. The drink is from the North too so they buy it at a lower VAT rate than here. Next time im paying in Sterling.